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ABSTRACT

Providing an improved user interface to a user for facilitating data management produced by artificial intelligence. A method includes receiving user input adding an input dataset to an active area of a user interface. The method further includes receiving user input adding an artificial intelligence model to the active area of the user interface. The method further includes, based on the user adding the artificial intelligence model to the active area of the user interface, providing feedback on the user interface to the user indicating an effect of adding the artificial intelligence model to the active area of the user interface.

BACKGROUND Background and Relevant Art

Evaluation of data has become a complex and computing intensive process.In particular, huge amounts of data can be collected from varioussources and it can be difficult to characterize and/or collect usefulinformation about the data. For example, consider a single image. Thesingle image may have millions of pixels where each of the pixels hasvarious characteristics associated with it. Additionally groups ofpixels can have characteristics associated with them. Additionally,real-world items may be represented within the image. Additionally,certain artistic styling may have been taken into consideration whengenerating the image. Evaluating all of the data that can be extractedabout an image is virtually impossible for a user to do. Thus, computingtechnology is implemented to facilitate characterization and study oflarge datasets.

One way that this characterization and study has been performed inrecent times includes the use of artificial intelligence. Artificialintelligence (AI) includes computer implemented decision-making that isable to process large amounts of data. For example, rule-basedalgorithms and/or machine learning algorithms can be used to implementAI. In particular, AI models have an input dataset applied to them andproduce raw output data.

However, the raw output data can still be difficult for a user tointerpret and/or visualize. In particular, the AI model does notnecessarily produce the most useful raw data for use by the user.

The subject matter claimed herein is not limited to embodiments thatsolve any disadvantages or that operate only in environments such asthose described above. Rather, this background is only provided toillustrate one exemplary technology area where some embodimentsdescribed herein may be practiced.

BRIEF SUMMARY

One embodiment illustrated herein includes a method of providing animproved user interface to a user for facilitating data managementproduced by artificial intelligence. The method includes receiving userinput adding an input dataset to an active area of a user interface. Themethod further includes receiving user input adding an artificialintelligence model to the active area of the user interface. The methodfurther includes, based on the user adding the artificial intelligencemodel to the active area of the user interface, providing feedback onthe user interface to the user indicating an effect of adding theartificial intelligence model to the active area of the user interface.

This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in asimplified form that are further described below in the DetailedDescription. This Summary is not intended to identify key features oressential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended tobe used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subjectmatter.

Additional features and advantages will be set forth in the descriptionwhich follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or maybe learned by the practice of the teachings herein. Features andadvantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of theinstruments and combinations particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims. Features of the present invention will become more fullyapparent from the following description and appended claims, or may belearned by the practice of the invention as set forth hereinafter.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to describe the manner in which the above-recited and otheradvantages and features can be obtained, a more particular descriptionof the subject matter briefly described above will be rendered byreference to specific embodiments which are illustrated in the appendeddrawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typicalembodiments and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting inscope, embodiments will be described and explained with additionalspecificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings inwhich:

FIG. 1 illustrates a state of a user interface for interactivelypresenting to a user effects of applying artificial intelligence modelsto input datasets;

FIG. 2 illustrates another state of the user interface for interactivelypresenting to a user effects of applying artificial intelligence modelsto input datasets;

FIG. 3 illustrates another state of the user interface for interactivelypresenting to a user effects of applying artificial intelligence modelsto input datasets;

FIG. 4 illustrates another state of the user interface for interactivelypresenting to a user effects of applying artificial intelligence modelsto input datasets;

FIG. 5 illustrates another state of the user interface for interactivelypresenting to a user effects of applying artificial intelligence modelsto input datasets;

FIG. 6 illustrates another state of the user interface for interactivelypresenting to a user effects of applying artificial intelligence modelsto input datasets;

FIG. 7 illustrates another state of the user interface for interactivelypresenting to a user effects of applying artificial intelligence modelsto input datasets;

FIG. 8 illustrates another state of the user interface for interactivelypresenting to a user effects of applying artificial intelligence modelsto input datasets;

FIG. 9 illustrates another state of the user interface for interactivelypresenting to a user effects of applying artificial intelligence modelsto input datasets;

FIG. 10 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 11 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 12 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 13 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 14 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 15 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 16 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 17 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 18 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 19 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 20 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 21 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 22 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 23 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets;

FIG. 24 illustrates another state of the user interface forinteractively presenting to a user effects of applying artificialintelligence models to input datasets; and

FIG. 25 illustrates a method of providing a user interface forfacilitating data management produced by artificial intelligence.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Some embodiments implement what is referred to herein as an artificialintelligence (AI) canvas. The AI canvas is an AI processing platformthat includes a user interface, such as a graphical user interface, thatis able to immediately and interactively present to a user the impact ofrecently performed actions. In some embodiments, the interface is ableto present the impact of the very last thing that was performed by theuser. In particular, the interface can present to the user a history ofeffects caused by the user in the context of AI.

In the AI canvas, a user can add and arrange datasets, add and arrangeAI models that are applied on the datasets, and immediately andinteractively see the output in a way that allows the user to understandthe impact of the last thing (or group of things) they (the user) did.

For example, attention is now directed to FIG. 9 which illustrates aparticular state of the AI canvas 100. In the example illustrated inFIG. 9, a creatives' input dataset 112-1 is added to the AI canvas 100,which includes a set of data including creatives' that created projects,along with the projects, including certain advertising campaigns, whereeach of the advertising campaigns is a video including motion and music.In this example, the user has also added a number of AI models includinga style recognition AI model 120-1, a motion analysis AI model 120-2,and a music analysis AI model 120-3. The music analysis AI model 120-3is the most recently added model in a temporal sense.

As a result, the AI canvas 100 will provide various suggested queries114-4 to the user, where the suggested queries are dependent on thehistory of actions performed by the user. For example, the AI canvas 100provides the suggested queries ‘bright portfolios with upbeat music’,‘creatives with intense motion graphics’, ‘creatives with light andbright videos’, and ‘creatives with cinematic music’. The firstsuggested query, i.e. ‘bright portfolios with upbeat music’ is a resultof the addition of the ‘style recognition’ and ‘music analysis’ AImodels 120-1 and 120-3. The fourth suggestion, i.e. creatives withcinematic music' is provided based only on the addition of the ‘musicanalysis’ AI model 120-2. Thus, some suggestions provided by the AIcanvas may be based only on the last action performed by the user on theAI canvas. Embodiments may include functionality for showing an impactattributable solely on the last model applied. Alternatively oradditionally, embodiments may incrementally show an impact based on alast added model combined with previous models added to the AI canvas.Alternatively or additionally other user interactions with the AI canvasmay be illustrated. For example, in some embodiments, selection ofcertain suggested queries may affect what suggested queries are providedin the future. Thus, embodiments provide feedback indicating what a userhas achieved by adding or editing a model. In some embodiments, orderingof suggested queries may help the user understand this feedback. Someembodiments include suggested queries that combine added models. Thus,embodiments may provide hints on what was most recently added, combinedwith actions that were previously performed by the user.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 through 24, examples are illustrated showingvarious functional features of the AI canvas. FIG. 1 illustrates a userinterface 102, which in this example is a graphical user interfacegraphically displaying the AI canvas 100. In the AI canvas 100, the usercan add data, add intelligence (e.g., AI models) perform queries onoutputs from the intelligence, view results from the queries, create newdatasets from the results, and share data from the AI canvas 102 withother users.

FIG. 1 illustrates a user interacting with an add button 104. Referringnow to FIG. 2, selecting the add button 104 causes additional userinterface elements to be displayed. In this particular example, an adddata button 106 and an add intelligence button 108 are displayed in theAI canvas 100. FIG. 2 illustrates a user selecting the add data button106.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, an add data interface 110 is illustrated. Inthe example illustrated in FIG. 3, the add data interface allows a userto select a source of data. For example, a user can select a spreadsheetas a source of data, a database, a portion of the database, a document,a webpage, a website, a collection of images, a collection of videos, acollection of audio clips, or virtually any other dataset or collectionof datasets. In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, the user selects adataset which in this example is labeled ‘creatives”. For purposes ofthe present example, the creatives' dataset is a dataset for afictitious company Publicis, where the dataset includes a list ofcontent creators along with multimedia projects that the contentcreators have created for various advertising campaigns.

Adding a source of data to the user interface as an input datasetconnects the source of data to the AI canvas 100 and allows the data inthe source of data to be visualized in the AI canvas 100.

Reference is now made to FIG. 4 which illustrates the creatives' datasetas an input dataset 112-1. Embodiments may be implemented where anyaction by a user causes a reaction by the AI canvas where the reactionis a sort of history of one or more previous actions by the user. Theexample illustrated in FIG. 4 is one such example. In particular, theuser adding the input dataset 112-1 causes suggested queries 114 to bedisplayed. In this example, the suggested queries 114 are queries thatare relevant to the data in the input dataset 112-1. In particular, oneof the suggested queries suggests that the user can search for ‘artdirectors at Publicis’. Another suggested query illustrated in FIG. 4 is‘designers at Publicis’. Note that the user does not need to select oneof these suggested queries, but rather could input their own query inthe search box 116. If the user inputs their own query in the search box116, that input query would be added to the corpus of actions performedby the user. Indeed, even selecting one of the suggested queries 114would be added to the corpus of actions performed by the user. The AIcanvas 100 could be configured to provide additional suggestions basedon the selections.

The AI canvas 100 may be able to provide query suggestions based onvarious details about the dataset. For example, suggestions may be basedon table and/or column headings in the data. Thus, for example, if atable heading is of a company, and a column heading in the data is fornames of designers, a suggestion may be for designers at the company.

In another example embodiments may include an indexer that is able toindex input datasets. Suggestions may be based on the results of thisindexing. For example, particularly unique words appearing in theindexing process may be used in suggested searches.

Alternatively or additionally, embodiments may be able to access apre-generated index for the dataset. Using the generated index orpre-generated index, embodiments can identify words or concepts that maybe of particular interest. Suggestions may then be provided based on thevarious index entries in the index. Illustratively, some embodimentswill elide commonly used connector words from the index (such as ‘and’,‘the’, ‘a’, etc.). However, other significant common words may be usedto identify ideas and concepts that may be of interest to users. Thesecan be provided as part of suggested queries in meaningful ways that areunderstandable by the user.

However, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the user once againselects the add button 104. As illustrated in FIG. 5, this causes theadd data button 106 and the add intelligence button 108 to be displayedin the AI canvas 100. In the illustrated example, the user selects theadd intelligence button 108.

Selecting the add intelligence button 108 causes an add intelligenceinterface 118 to be displayed as illustrated in FIG. 6. Using thisinterface, the user can select various AI models to add to the AI canvas100 such that the added UI models can be applied to the input dataset112-1. In particular, adding an AI model to the AI canvas 100 causes theAI model to be applied to a dataset(s) that has been previously added tothe AI canvas 100. For example, this may include causing variouscomputing entities to apply various AI concepts to a dataset. Forexample, various rules from a rule-based AI model may be applied toinput datasets to obtain output data. The output data is the result ofapplication of an AI model to input dataset. The AI model determineswhat type of data will be output in the output data. For example, asillustrated below, and AI model may be configured to identify artisticstyles of a video segments.

In another example, machine learning AI models can be implemented oncomputing entities to apply machine learning AI to input datasets toproduce AI model output data.

In some embodiments, a computing entity may be a processor, memory,and/or other computer hardware that are configured with computerexecutable instructions such that the computer hardware is configured toapply AI models to input datasets to obtain output AI model data.

FIG. 6 illustrates the following AI models that can be added to the AIcanvas 100: ‘style recognition’, ‘motion analysis’, ‘music analysis’,‘scene recognition’, ‘sentiment analysis’, and ‘clustering’. Each ofthese are AI models that can be applied to the input dataset 112-1.

As noted above, when input datasets are operated on by AI models, rawdata is produced. The raw data has a large amount of data produced, muchof which will not typically be of interest to a user. Thus, someembodiments may refine the raw data into a refined data structure thatcan be used by the AI canvas 100 to provide suggested queries or otheruseful information to the user. In some embodiments, a refiner computingentity may be used to perform this functionality. The refinement mayinvolve truncating, converting, combining, and/or otherwise transformingportions of the AI model output. The refinement may involve prioritizingportions of the output by perhaps ordering or ranking the output,tagging portions of the AI model output, and so forth. There may be adifferent refinement specified for each AI model or model type. Theremay even be a different refinement specified for each model/datacombination including an AI model or model type with an associated inputdataset or input dataset type. Upon obtaining output data from the AImodel, the appropriate refinement may then be applied. The refinementmay bring forth, for instance, what a typical user would find mostrelevant from a given AI model applied on given data. The actuallyperformed refinement may be augmented or modified by hints specific toan AI model and/or by learned data.

As an illustrative example, certain types of AI models are typicallyused to try and produce certain types of data. Thus, data that isproduced in the raw output data that is not of the type typicallyevaluated when using a particular AI model may be removed to createrefined data.

In some embodiments, the refined data may then be semantically indexedto provide a semantic index that may then be queried upon by a user, orthat may be used to suggest queries to a user. Semantic indexing, andthe corresponding retrieval methods, are directed to identifyingpatterns and relationships in data. For example, some embodimentsimplementing semantic indexing can identify relationships between termsand concepts that are present in otherwise unstructured data. Thus, asemantic indexer may be able to take a set of unstructured data andidentify various latent relationships between data elements in theunstructured data. In this way, a semantic indexer can identifyexpressions of similar concepts even though those expressions may usedifferent language to express the same concepts. This allows data to beindexed semantically as opposed to merely indexing data based on elementwise similarity.

A characterization structure might also include a set of one or moreoperators and/or terms that a query engine may use to query against thesemantic index, or that may be included within the suggested queriespresented to the user. By providing those operators and/or terms to aquery engine, the user may more effectively use that query engine toextract desired information from the semantic index.

The characterization structure might also include a set of one or morevisualizations that a visualization engine may use to visualize to auser responses to queries against the semantic index. Suchvisualizations may be those that for the given semantic index, mosteffectively and intuitively represent the output of a query to a user.Thus, the characterization structure may also provide mechanisms toeffectively interface with a semantic index generated from the refinedoutput of the AI model. The characterization structure may be easilyexpanded as new AI model and/or dataset types become available.

The refinement may also be based on hints associated with that AI model,and/or learned behavior regarding how that AI model is typically used.The obtained results are then refined using the determined refinement.It is then this more relevant refined results that are semanticallyindexed to generate the semantic index. The semantic index can then beused to provide the suggested queries to the user.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the user selects the stylerecognition AI model. Thus, as illustrated in FIG. 7 the stylerecognition AI model 120-1 is added to the AI canvas 100. As notedpreviously, embodiments may be implemented where the last user actioncauses a reaction on the AI canvas 100 where the reaction is related toone or more actions the user has previously performed on the AI canvas100. In particular, as a result of adding the input dataset 112-1, andthe AI model 120-1, suggested queries 114-2 are displayed (based on,potentially refined output and/or semantic indexing). In this example,the suggested queries include: ‘creatives with minimalist portfolios’,‘creatives with dark and moody videos’, ‘creatives with bright visuals’,and ‘creatives with edgy graphics’. These suggested queries 114-2 arebased on the fact that the input dataset 112-1 is a dataset with data on‘creatives’, and that the AI model 120-1 is in AI model configured toidentify and recognize styles in multimedia data.

Note that the AI canvas 100 allows a user to add multiple differentitems from the same class of items. For example, a user can add multipledatasets to the AI canvas 100. Alternatively or additionally, the usercan add multiple AI models to the AI canvas 100. For example, FIG. 8illustrates that the user has added an additional AI model 120-2, wherethe additional AI model 120-2 is a ‘motion analysis’ AI model. Thisparticular model analyzes multimedia data to identify characteristicsrelated to motion in the multimedia data. As previously noted herein,user interactions will cause read reactions in the AI canvas 100. Thosereactions are indicative of historically performed actions on the AIcanvas. As noted previously, some of the reactions may be related toonly a single recent action, some of the reactions may be related tomultiple different previous actions, and/or some reactions may berelated to all previous actions performed by the user. Illustratively,the reactions in the illustrated example includes providing suggestedqueries 114-3. The suggested queries 114-3 includes ‘creatives withfast-paced videos.’ This suggested query is related to the addition ofthe motion analysis AI model 120-2 but is unrelated to the stylerecognition AI model 120-1. The suggested queries 114-3 also includes a‘creatives with dynamic motion graphics’ suggested query. Again, thissuggested query is related to the addition of the motion analysis AImodel 120-1. The suggested queries 114-3 also includes a ‘creatives thatuse muted color pallets’ suggested query. This suggested query isrelated to the addition of the style recognition AI model 120-1. Thus,this is an example of providing a reaction which is not directly relatedto the most recent action on the AI canvas 100, but is rather related toprevious actions while excluding the most recent action. The suggestedqueries 114-3 also includes a ‘creatives with dark and moody visuals’suggested query. Again, this is related to the addition of the stylerecognition AI model 120-1.

FIG. 9 illustrates a user adding a third AI model 120-3. Again, aspreviously illustrated, this causes various reactions, which in thiscase, include providing suggested queries 114-4. One of the suggestedqueries is ‘bright portfolios with upbeat music’. This query provides asuggestion related to both the music analysis AI model 120-3 and thestyle recognition AI model 120-1. The suggested queries 114-4 alsoincludes a ‘creatives with intense motion graphics’ suggested query.This suggested query relates only to the motion analysis AI model 120-2and the input dataset 112-1, while not relating to the style recognitionAI model 120-1 or the music analysis AI model 120-3. The suggestedqueries 114-4 further includes a ‘creatives with light and brightvideos’. This suggested query relates to the style recognition AI model120-1, while not being related to the motion analysis AI model 120-2 orthe music analysis AI model 120-3. The suggested queries 114-4 furtherincludes a suggested query for ‘creatives with cinematic music’. Thisparticular suggested query relates to the music analysis AI model 120-3,while not being related to the motion analysis AI model 120-2 or thestyle recognition AI model 120-1.

Note that in some embodiments, the ordering or prominence of display ofsuggested queries may be based on various factors. For example, theordering may be based on most recently performed action by a user wheresuggestions or reactions that are related to the most recent action bythe user are displayed more prominently, or in a more prominent positionin an ordering, etc.

Referring now to FIG. 10, the running example illustrates that a userselects the ‘bright portfolios with upbeat music’ suggested query. Thiscauses the reaction illustrated in FIG. 11. In particular, avisualization of query results 122-1 is shown. In the particular exampleillustrated, the visualization of query results 122-1 lists theindividual creatives' meeting the search criteria grouped together withthe multimedia productions produced by those ‘creatives’ that meet thesearched criteria. In some embodiments, these search results can beobtained by searching against the semantic index, which can then be usedto identify data items from the input dataset. For example, in someembodiments the results of the semantic index search can serve as anentry point into a traditional index which indexes the input dataset.Stated differently, the results of the semantic index search can be usedas search terms into a traditional index which indexes the inputdataset. Alternatively or additionally, the semantic index may beconfigured to directly identify data items in the input dataset, whichcan then be returned and visualized to a user.

With reference now to FIG. 12, a user may interact on the AI canvas 100with query results such as the query results shown in the visualizationof query results 122-1. In particular, in the example illustrated inFIG. 12, the user can simply drag the query results from thevisualization of query results 122-1 on to a working area of the AIcanvas 100. This essentially creates a new input dataset 112-2. Theworking area of the AI canvas is the area where user actions areperformed, where the canvas is reactive to user actions in this area.

The user can perform a number of different actions on this new inputdataset 112-2. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the user couldshare the input dataset 112-2 with other users. For example, FIG. 13illustrates an example where a message 124-1 is attached to the inputdataset 112-2 and shared with another user along with notes about theresults. Note that the user can share various different items with otherusers. For example, a user may share the entire canvas 100 with otherusers. Alternatively or additionally, the user may only share theresults (i.e., input dataset 112-2) with other users. By sharing theentire AI canvas 100, the user is able to share the decisions being madealong with reasons for why the decisions were made such that other userscan perform their own analysis and evaluation of the methodology used bythe user as well as the conclusions made by the user.

Referring now to FIG. 14, additional details are illustrated whereadditional input datasets are shown. In particular, FIG. 14 illustratesthat a user selects the add data button 106. This causes the add datainterface 110 to be displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the user thenselects the ‘asset performance’ input dataset. As illustrated in FIG.16, the asset performance input dataset 112-2 is added to the AI canvas100. As noted, user interactions cause reactions. In the particularexample illustrated, the reactions illustrated in FIG. 16 includesdisplaying suggested queries 114-5. As illustrated previously, some ofthese reactions are related to the most recent action performed by auser, while other reactions are related to previous actions by the userwithout regard to a most recent action. For example, in the illustratedexample, the suggested queries 114-5 includes ‘campaigns for US and UKmarkets’, campaigns with motion graphics’, ‘creatives with bright videoportfolios’, and ‘creatives with cinematic music’. Only the firstsuggested query is related to the addition of the asset performanceinput dataset 112-2.

Referring now to FIG. 17, the example illustrates that additional AImodels are added to the AI canvas 100. In particular, FIG. 17illustrates that a user selects the add intelligence button 108. Asillustrated in FIG. 18 the user selects the ‘sentiment analysis’ AImodel which is then added to the AI canvas 100 and illustrated as AImodel 120-4 in FIG. 19. Again, this causes a reaction, which in thiscase includes providing the suggested queries 114-6. As illustrated inFIG. 20, the user can then add additional AI models. In particular, theuser adds a clustering AI model. The results of adding this model areillustrated in FIG. 21 by the addition of the clustering AI model 120-5.Note that this portion of the example illustrates yet additionalfunctionality of the AI canvas 100. In particular, the clustering AImodel 120-5 is interactive. In particular, FIG. 21 illustrates that auser can select the clustering AI model 120-5 on the user interface 102.Selecting the clustering AI model 120-5, as illustrated in FIG. 22,results in a cluster graph 126-1 being illustrated in the AI canvas 100.This cluster graph 126-1 shows various campaigns grouped together inclusters according to the results provided by the ‘sentiment analysis’AI model 120-4. The user can further select given clusters in thecluster graph 126-1. For example, in the example illustrated, the userselects the cluster 128-1 causing the AI canvas 100 to display, asillustrated in FIG. 23, the information box 130-1 showing avisualization of query results that are based on selection of aparticular cluster. The user can add the query results from theinformation box 130-1 to the active area of the AI canvas, asillustrated in FIG. 24 as input dataset 112-3. The active area of the AIcanvas is an area that allows a user to specify datasets together withmodels that should be applied to the datasets. That is, in someembodiments, any AI models added to the active area will beautomatically applied to datasets added to the active area.Additionally, FIG. 24 illustrates that all or portions of the AI canvas100 can be shared with other users along with messages to the otherusers.

In some embodiments, feedback is provided to the user is based on newsemantics added into a semantic space. In particular, the AI canvas 100,which is a computer implemented processor that includes data processorsand data analyzers, along with a graphical user interface, is able toidentify what words are added to a new or existing semantic space. Thesemay have been added as the result of the user adding new data sources tothe AI canvas and/or the result of adding new AI models to the AI canvas100.

In some embodiments, feedback is provided to the user is based onprevious queries that a user has used, which can help to refine whatsuggested queries are provided in the future. In some such embodiments,suggested queries and/or ranking of queries may be based on last usedqueries, most frequently used queries, previous queries, collaborativefiltering (e.g., what queries do other people use typically), AI machinelearning, interaction refinement, etc.

Some embodiments include functionality for undoing previous actions toreset the AI canvas 100 to a previous state. For example, someembodiments may allow user to use the hotkey command ‘control-z’ to undoa previous interaction. In some embodiments this will have the effect ofcompletely removing the interaction as if it had never occurred suchthat any suggested queries are consistent with the removed reactionhaving not taken place. However, other embodiments may includefunctionality for considering all or portions of the actions that weretaken when providing suggested queries or other user interface elements.For example, in some embodiments, a determination may be made that theuser has certain interests based on elements that were added to the UIcanvas even when those elements are removed. Thus, future suggestionsand history indications will include elements based on considering theremoved interactions. In an alternative or additional example, thesystem may determine that the user did not like suggested queries orother elements that were provided by the AI canvas such that suchsuggestions suggested queries or other elements receive a lowerweighting and are provided less frequently to the user, and or areactually filtered in total from the user. Indeed, in some embodimentsuser undoing an action can be considered an action that is used todetermine future suggestions or other interactions with the user.

Some embodiments may include functionality for suggesting AI models to auser. For example, embodiments may analyze datasets selected by a user.This may allow the AI canvas to suggest models that are of interestbased on the data.

Note that while a specific user interface is illustrated, it should beappreciated that other types of interfaces could be used. For example,in some embodiments, an e-commerce website may be part of the userinterface of a AI canvas.

Some embodiments may include a research button. When a user selects theresearch button, a user interface can identify appropriate UI models andsuggest them to a user. For example, based on the data selected by auser, the AI canvas could suggest modes for summarizing data, findingsimilar sets of data, etc. Alternatively the user could indicate adesire to summarize data, find similar data, etc., exclusive of beingpresented with a suggested AI models for these actions. The userselecting one of these choices would cause appropriate AI models to beidentified and suggested to the user. For example, if the user chose‘summary’ then additional AI models could be identified, such asclustering models, decision tree models, etc.

Some embodiments may identify and suggest useful AI models, and thenidentify and suggest additional models based on models applied in asuccessive manner,

Some embodiments may be useful in e-commerce shopping user interfaces.For example, style models may be suggested to a user. For example, auser could select an item for purchase, and the user could be presentedwith the ability to select different AI models related to the style ofthe selected item. When the user selects the particular style, an AImodel could be used to find other items that have a similar style. Inthis way, a user could identify pieces that would coordinate with aselected item. This could allow a user to be their own interiordesigner. Note, that such models may be based on an art genre, brandedmodels, celebrity endorsed models, etc. The models do not necessarilyinclude objects produced by the branded company, celebrity, etc., butrather would be the types of products that the branded company,designer, celebrity, etc. might endorse or use.

As noted above, embodiments allow a user to share results which allowspeople with whom the results are shared to see the assumptions andanalysis that was performed to come to a conclusion. If the entire AIcanvas is shared, then new users can add more models to the workingspace of the AI canvas. Alternatively, the new users could start a newanalysis using the information that was shared. For example, user coulddo their own analysis and compare their results side-by-side with theshared analysis. The big ability to share the semantics space for theability of explaining the analysis. Thus, users can either share thewhole analysis by sharing the entire canvas or selectively sharingactive objects in the canvas.

Some embodiments, as illustrated above include a copy to canvasfunctionality for copying input data to a canvas. Embodiments can mergeoutputs to create a larger input dataset. Such embodiments could theninclude functionality for starting a conversation about the largerdataset. The person who receives the dataset can apply their ownanalysis. Alternatively, they could be provided with the analysis wherethey could change certain things about the original analysis. Sharingthe canvas allows for sharing explanations and functions.

Further, the methods may be practiced by a computer system including oneor more processors and computer-readable media such as computer memory.In particular, the computer memory may store computer-executableinstructions that when executed by one or more processors cause variousfunctions to be performed, such as the acts recited in the embodiments.

Referring now to FIG. 25, a method 2500 is illustrated. The method 2500includes acts for providing an improved user interface to a user forfacilitating data management produced by artificial intelligence. Themethod 2500 includes receiving user input adding an input dataset to anactive area of a user interface (act 2502). An example of thisfunctionality is illustrated above in the description of FIGS. 1 through4.

The method 2500 further includes receiving user input adding anartificial intelligence model to the active area of the user interface(act 2504). An example of this functionality is illustrated above inFIGS. 5 through 7.

The method 2500 further includes, based on the user adding theartificial intelligence model to the active area of the user interface,providing feedback on the user interface to the user indicating aneffect of adding the artificial intelligence model to the active area ofthe user interface (act 2506). For example, FIG. 7 illustrates anexample where suggested queries 114-2 are provided to a user.

The method 2500 may be practiced where the feedback provides suggestsqueries to the user that the user could use to search data produced byapplying the artificial intelligence model to the dataset. This exampleis illustrated in the suggested queries 114-2 illustrated in FIG. 7.

The method 2500 may be practiced where the feedback provides suggestedadditional artificial intelligence models to the user that the usercould select to have applied to the dataset.

The method 2500 may further include providing feedback on the userinterface to the user indicating the effects of a plurality of userinteractions with the user interface.

Thus, for example, suggested queries may be provided to a user where thesuggested queries are based on a plurality of different artificialintelligence models added to the user interface.

The method may be practiced where providing feedback on the userinterface to the user indicating the effects of a plurality of userinteractions with the user interface comprises displaying feedback in aranked fashion. For example, suggested queries resulting from morerecent actions may be placed in a more prominent position in a list ofsuggested queries. Alternatively or additionally, suggested queries maybe highlighted according to a heat map to illustrate ranking. Otherranking illustrations may be used.

In some embodiments, providing feedback on the user interface to theuser indicating the effects of a plurality of user interactions with theuser interface comprises displaying at least a portion of the feedbackbased solely on a last model applied to the input dataset. For example,while several artificial intelligence models may be applied to the userinterface, in some embodiments, some suggested queries will only bebased on the last applied artificial intelligence model rather than twoor more models that have been added to the user interface.

The method 2500 may be practiced where the feedback is based on thecreation of, or changes to a semantic index caused by applying theartificial intelligence model to the input dataset. In particular, whena semantic index is created, and/or updated, the creation of thesemantic index and/or updating the semantic index may be used to providefeedback to the user.

The method 2500 may be practiced where the feedback is further based onprevious queries performed by a user. For example, queries selected by auser and/or queries manually input by the user may be used to provideadditional suggested queries to a user.

The method 2500 may further include receiving user input to perform aquery over data produced by applying the artificial intelligence modelto the input dataset. In some such embodiments, and as a result, theembodiments produce a new dataset. Further, such embodiments may add thenew dataset to the user interface. Further still, such embodiments mayapply artificial intelligence models in the user interface to the newdataset.

The method 2500 may be practiced where the feedback comprises avisualization format that is determined by a type for the artificialintelligence model. For example, FIG. 23 illustrates an example whereclusters are provided as visualizations as a result of adding aclustering artificial intelligence model.

The method 2500 may further include receiving user input to perform aquery over data produced by applying the artificial intelligence modelto the input dataset. In such embodiments, and as a result, embodimentsproduce a new dataset. Such embodiments may further receive user inputto share the new dataset. Such embodiments may further share the newdataset with another user. In particular, embodiments may includefunctionality for allowing a user to share results of a search or otheranalysis with other users. In particular, embodiments may allow a userto package the results into a flat file, or other data structure whichcan then be provided to another user. Alternatively or additionally,embodiments may allow users to share results by sharing access to a datastore storing the results and/or an enumeration of datasets and/orartificial intelligence models applied to the datasets. In someembodiments, access to the data store may be provided by providing alocation where the data store can be accessed. In some embodiments, thismay be accomplished by providing a link to the data in the data store.Alternatively or additionally, the data store location may be publishedin an accessible location that is accessible to users to whom with whichthe data should be shared. In some embodiments, users can subscribe tothe publisher and thus be automatically notified when new data isavailable.

In some embodiments, sharing the new dataset comprises sharing allelements added to the user interface by a user such that a new user canevaluate how the new dataset was generated. Alternatively oradditionally, some embodiments may simply share results of searches orother analysis.

Embodiments of the present invention may comprise or utilize a specialpurpose or general-purpose computer including computer hardware, asdiscussed in greater detail below. Embodiments within the scope of thepresent invention also include physical and other computer-readablemedia for carrying or storing computer-executable instructions and/ordata structures. Such computer-readable media can be any available mediathat can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computersystem. Computer-readable media that store computer-executableinstructions are physical storage media. Computer-readable media thatcarry computer-executable instructions are transmission media. Thus, byway of example, and not limitation, embodiments of the invention cancomprise at least two distinctly different kinds of computer-readablemedia: physical computer-readable storage media and transmissioncomputer-readable media.

Physical computer-readable storage media includes RAM, ROM, EEPROM,CD-ROM or other optical disk storage (such as CDs, DVDs, etc.), magneticdisk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other mediumwhich can be used to store desired program code means in the form ofcomputer-executable instructions or data structures and which can beaccessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer.

A ‘network’ is defined as one or more data links that enable thetransport of electronic data between computer systems and/or modulesand/or other electronic devices. When information is transferred orprovided over a network or another communications connection (eitherhardwired, wireless, or a combination of hardwired or wireless) to acomputer, the computer properly views the connection as a transmissionmedium. Transmissions media can include a network and/or data linkswhich can be used to carry desired program code means in the form ofcomputer-executable instructions or data structures and which can beaccessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. Combinationsof the above are also included within the scope of computer-readablemedia.

Further, upon reaching various computer system components, program codemeans in the form of computer-executable instructions or data structurescan be transferred automatically from transmission computer-readablemedia to physical computer-readable storage media (or vice versa). Forexample, computer-executable instructions or data structures receivedover a network or data link can be buffered in RAM within a networkinterface module (e.g., a ‘NIC’), and then eventually transferred tocomputer system RANI and/or to less volatile computer-readable physicalstorage media at a computer system. Thus, computer-readable physicalstorage media can be included in computer system components that also(or even primarily) utilize transmission media.

Computer-executable instructions comprise, for example, instructions anddata which cause a general purpose computer, special purpose computer,or special purpose processing device to perform a certain function orgroup of functions. The computer-executable instructions may be, forexample, binaries, intermediate format instructions such as assemblylanguage, or even source code. Although the subject matter has beendescribed in language specific to structural features and/ormethodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matterdefined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to thedescribed features or acts described above. Rather, the describedfeatures and acts are disclosed as example forms of implementing theclaims.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention may bepracticed in network computing environments with many types of computersystem configurations, including, personal computers, desktop computers,laptop computers, message processors, hand-held devices, multi-processorsystems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics,network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers, mobile telephones,PDAs, pagers, routers, switches, and the like. The invention may also bepracticed in distributed system environments where local and remotecomputer systems, which are linked (either by hardwired data links,wireless data links, or by a combination of hardwired and wireless datalinks) through a network, both perform tasks. In a distributed systemenvironment, program modules may be located in both local and remotememory storage devices.

Alternatively, or in addition, the functionality described herein can beperformed, at least in part, by one or more hardware logic components.For example, and without limitation, illustrative types of hardwarelogic components that can be used include Field-programmable Gate Arrays(FPGAs), Program-specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Program-specificStandard Products (ASSPs), System-on-a-chip systems (SOCs), ComplexProgrammable Logic Devices (CPLDs), etc.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms withoutdeparting from its spirit or characteristics. The described embodimentsare to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and notrestrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by theappended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changeswhich come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims areto be embraced within their scope.

What is claimed is:
 1. A computer system comprising: one or moreprocessors; and one or more computer-readable media having storedthereon instructions that are executable by the one or more processorsto configure the computer system to provide an improved user interfaceto a user for facilitating data management produced by artificialintelligence, including instructions that are executable to configurethe computer system to perform at least the following: receiving userinput adding an input dataset to an active area of a user interface;receiving user input adding an artificial intelligence model to theactive area of the user interface; and based on the user adding theartificial intelligence model to the active area of the user interface,providing feedback on the user interface to the user indicating aneffect of adding the artificial intelligence model to the active area ofthe user interface.
 2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein thefeedback provides suggested additional artificial intelligence models tothe user that the user could select to have applied to the dataset. 3.The computer system of claim 1, wherein the feedback is based on thecreation of or changes to a semantic index caused by applying theartificial intelligence model to the input dataset.
 4. The computersystem of claim 1, further comprising instructions that are executableto configure the computer system to perform at least the following:receiving user input to perform a query over data produced by applyingthe artificial intelligence model to the input dataset; and as a result,producing a new dataset; adding the new dataset to the user interface;and applying artificial intelligence models in the user interface to thenew dataset.
 5. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the feedbackcomprises a visualization format that is determined by a type for theartificial intelligence model.
 6. The computer system of claim 1,further comprising instructions that are executable to configure thecomputer system to perform at least the following: receiving user inputto perform a query over data produced by applying the artificialintelligence model to the input dataset; and as a result, producing anew dataset; receiving user input to share the new dataset; and sharingthe new dataset with another user.
 7. The computer system of claim 6,wherein sharing the new dataset comprises sharing all elements added tothe user interface by a user such that a new user can evaluate how thenew dataset was generated.
 8. A method of providing an improved userinterface to a user for facilitating data management produced byartificial intelligence, the method comprising: receiving user inputadding an input dataset to an active area of a user interface; receivinguser input adding an artificial intelligence model to the active area ofthe user interface; and based on the user adding the artificialintelligence model to the active area of the user interface, providingfeedback on the user interface to the user indicating an effect ofadding the artificial intelligence model to the active area of the userinterface.
 9. The method of claim 0, wherein the feedback providessuggests queries to the user that the user could use to search dataproduced by applying the artificial intelligence model to the dataset.10. The method of claim 0, wherein the feedback provides suggestedadditional artificial intelligence models to the user that the usercould select to have applied to the dataset.
 11. The method of claim 0,further comprising providing feedback on the user interface to the userindicating the effects of a plurality of user interactions with the userinterface.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein providing feedback on theuser interface to the user indicating the effects of a plurality of userinteractions with the user interface comprises displaying feedback in aranked fashion.
 13. The method of claim 11, wherein providing feedbackon the user interface to the user indicating the effects of a pluralityof user interactions with the user interface comprises displaying atleast a portion of the feedback based solely on a last model applied tothe input dataset.
 14. The method of claim 0, wherein the feedback isbased on the creation of or changes to a semantic index caused byapplying the artificial intelligence model to the input dataset.
 15. Themethod of claim 0, wherein the feedback is further based on previousqueries performed by a user.
 16. The method of claim 0, furthercomprising: receiving user input to perform a query over data producedby applying the artificial intelligence model to the input dataset; andas a result, producing a new dataset; adding the new dataset to the userinterface; and applying artificial intelligence models in the userinterface to the new dataset.
 17. The method of claim 0, wherein thefeedback comprises a visualization format that is determined by a typefor the artificial intelligence model.
 18. The method of claim 0,further comprising: receiving user input to perform a query over dataproduced by applying the artificial intelligence model to the inputdataset; and as a result, producing a new dataset; receiving user inputto share the new dataset; and sharing the new dataset with another user.19. The method of claim 18, wherein sharing the new dataset comprisessharing all elements added to the user interface by a user such that anew user can evaluate how the new dataset was generated.
 20. A computersystem comprising: one or more processors; and one or morecomputer-readable media having stored thereon instructions that areexecutable by the one or more processors to configure the computersystem to implement an improved user interface wherein the userinterface comprises: one or more user interface elements for receivinguser input adding an input dataset to an active area of a userinterface; one or more user interface elements for receiving user inputadding an artificial intelligence model to the active area of the userinterface; and based on the user adding the artificial intelligencemodel to the active area of the user interface, one or more userinterface elements for providing feedback on the user interface to theuser indicating an effect of adding the artificial intelligence model tothe active area of the user interface.